Broker Membership Application

Henderson County Board of Realtors®

Broker Membership Application

For use by Broker or Broker Associates

Application Fee: $200

Step 1 - SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION

Submit the following application, and email items to HCBOR via email hendersoncountyboard@gmail.com, or in person (by appointment):

Copy of your ACTIVE Texas Real Estate License from TREC (broker or Salesperson)

Letter of Good Standing from your current or most recent association (if transferring Primary membership, adding Secondary membership, or reactivating membership)

*Please allow 1-5 business days to process your request upon receipt of all required items.

Step 2 - NOTIFICATION

When your application has been processed, you will receive an e-mail notification

Login ID/password to access NAVICA MLS

Information on how to pay Annual Membership Dues (TR/NAR/LOCAL if primary)

The Broker of the brokerage will receive Quarterly MLS Dues

Sent an email/text from Sentrikey

Step 3 - ATTEND THE MANDATORY NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION REQUIRED FOR MEMBERSHIP

You must pre-register (in your NAVICA calendar)- Absolutely, NO WALK-INS

REALTOR® - Either primary or secondary - an individual who is engaged actively in the real estate profession, including buying, selling, exchanging, renting, or leasing, managing, appraising for others for compensation, counseling, building, developing, or subdividing real estate, and who maintain or are associated with an established real estate office located in the state of Texas or a state contiguous thereto. The individual must maintain a current, valid real estate broker's or salesperson's license or is licensed or certified by an appropriate state regulatory agency to engage in the appraisal of real property. REALTOR means a member of the National Association of REALTORS®

APPLICATION TYPES UNDER REALTOR MEMBERSHIP:

DESIGNATED REALTOR® - DESIGNATED BROKER

REALTOR® - Broker, Broker Associate

Primary Member- pays National, State, Local, and MLS Dues. Has voting rights and can hold leadership positions, and serve on committees.

Secondary Member- pays local and MLS Dues. Has voting rights and can serve on committees.

MLS ONLY SUBSCRIPTION:

MLS Participation/Subscription- Individuals who are REALTOR® members in an association in Texas. May request a service they need from other associations. This includes MLS service. In HCBOR, the Designated Broker of the firm must join as the Participant and any agent may then join as a Subscriber. If the firm is an MLS participant in another association and some of the agents do not wish to join as a Subscriber, MLS waivers must be signed by the Broker and each agent which states that any agent who utilizes the MLS information will be charged MLS fees from the date of the waiver. If the firm is not an MLS participant in another association, the dues formula will be in force. (Broker's dues are based on his/her membership and any agents who are not members of the MLS.)

MLS Only- pays a one-time Board fee & MLS Dues. MLS subscriber is not apart of the board and may not attend general membership meetings and luncheons.

ANNUAL DUES (NATIONAL, STATE, AND HCBOR LOCAL) ARE BILLED TO THE AGENT.

QUARTERLY MLS DUES (MLS DUES & MLS DATA) ARE BILLED TO THE BROKER.

I hereby apply for REALTOR® Membership in the above-named board and my application fee and dues will be returned to me in the event of non-election. In the event of my election, I agree to abide by the Code of Ethics of the National Association of REALTORS®, which includes the duty to arbitrate, and the Constitution, Bylaws, and Rules & Regulations of the above-named Board, the State Association, and the National Association, and if required, I further agree to satisfactorily complete a reasonable and non-discriminatory written examination on such Code, Constitutions, Bylaws and Rules and Regulations. I understand membership brings certain privileges and obligations that require compliance. Membership is final only upon approval by the Board of Directors and may be revoked should completion of requirements, such as orientation, not be completed within the timeframe established in the association's bylaws. I understand that I will be required to complete periodic Code of Ethics training as specified in the association's bylaws as a continued condition of membership. I also agree that the condition of membership is to complete the orientation class of the above- named Board.

NOTE: Applicant acknowledges that if accepted as a member and he/she subsequently resigns from the Board or otherwise causes membership to terminate with an ethics complaint pending, the Board of Directors may condition renewal of membership upon applicant's certification that he/she will submit to the pending ethics proceeding and will abide by the decision of the hearing panel. If applicant resigns or otherwise causes membership to terminate, the duty to submit to arbitration continues in effect even after membership lapses or is terminated, provided the dispute arose while applicant was a REALTOR

Membership Type: you must select one.

Primary MembershipSecondary MembershipMLS Only Subscription

MLS ACCESS LEVEL: MUST SELECT which access applies to you.

BROKER: FULL ACCESS, including inputting listings, searching, prospecting, generating CMA's, maintenance of brokerage's inventory, reports on individual agents, and brokerage stats.BROKER WITH PA: FULL ACCESS, including inputting listings, searching, prospecting, generating CMA's, maintenance of brokerage's inventory, reports on individual agents, and brokerage stats, personal assistant account connected to brokers account to maintain broker inventory.

First

required field

Last

required field

Nickname for MLS

Residence Address

required field

City

required field

State

Zip

required field

Date of Birth

Date - required field

EMail

example@example.com - required field

Cell Number

required field

NRDS Number

Texas Real Estate License Number

required field

Texas Real Estate License Expiration Date

Date

Sponsoring Broker Name

Brokerage Name

Brokerage Address

Brokerage City

Brokerage State

Brokerage Zip

Brokerage Office Number

Please enter a valid phone number.

Office EMail

example@example.com

Brokerage (Office) NRDS Number

Will Henderson County Board of REALTORS® be your primary board association?

If you selected no in the previous question, list your Primary Board Association name below:

Association Board Name

Have you paid this year (current year) National Association of Realtors® and Texas Realtors® dues to another association?

If you selected yes in the previous question, list the association you paid your NAR and TR dues to below:

Association Board Name

Have you previously held membership with the Henderson County Board of REALTORS®?

example: 2001 Primary Membership

If you selected yes in the previous question, list the year and type of membership you held.

Have you been found in violation of the Code of Ethics or other membership duties in any association of REALTORS® in the past 3 years?

Are any violations complaints pending against you?

If you selected yes in the previous two questions, please provide details below:

email pending documents

Company Information: you must choose one

Sole Proprietor PartnershipCorporationLLC

Your Position Title: you must choose one

Designated BrokerPartnerCorporate OfficerBranch Office Manager

Names of other partners and offices of your brokerages:

Have you ever been refused membership in any other Association of REALTORS®?

If you selected yes in the previous question, please state the basis for each such refusal and detail the circumstances related thereto:

Is the office address, as state, your principal place of business?

Do you have more branch offices? Please indicate, and provide address:

Have you or your firm been found in violation of state real estate licensing regulations within the last 3 years?

If you selected yes in the previous question, please provide as much details as you can:

Have you or your firm been convicted, adjudged, or otherwise recorded as guilty by a final judgment of any court of competent jurisidiction of a felony or other crime?

If you selected yes in the previous question, please provide as much details as possible:

email all documents pertaining to the case

I hereby certify that the foregoing information furnished by me is true and correct, and I agree that failure to provide complete and accurate information as requested, or any misstatement of fact, shall be grounds for revocation of my membership if granted. I further agree that, if accepted for membership of the Board, I shall pay the fees and dues as from time to time established.

NOTE: Payments to the Henderson County Board of REALTORS® are not deductible as charitable contributions. Such payments may, however, be deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense. All payments under this application will be irrevocable, non-refundable, and non-creditable per the HCBOR Bylaws.

By signing below, I consent that the REALTOR® Associations (local, state, national) and their subsidiaries, if any (e.g., MLS, Foundation) may contact me at the specified address, telephone numbers, fax numbers, email address, or other means of communication available. This consent applies to changes in contact information that may be provided by me to the Association(s) in the future. This consent recognizes that certain state and federal laws may place limits on communications that I am waiving to receive all communications as part of my membership.

Broker Signature

Date

Henderson County Board of REALTORS®

Applicant Name

required field

Applicant EMail

example@example.com - required field

Office Name

required field

Office Phone

required field

Login Name: Temporary Assigned (Change upon 1st login)

Password

required field - Navica MLS (mls.navicamls.net)

I acknowledge that the login name and password that are assigned to me are unique and highly confidential. I agree that I will keep the login name and password confidential and that I will not share them with, or otherwise disclose them to, any other person (including another Broker with my firm), nor will I allow another person to access the MLS using my login name and password. I acknowledge that, upon breach of this nondisclosure obligation, Systems Engineering, Inc. will have the right to terminate my MLS access/privileges.

Brokers Signature

Date

BOARD ORIENTATION: All REALTOR and MLS applicants are required to attend the next available orientation as of your application date. Staff will enroll you in the next available in-person class. MLS services are considered provisional subject to the successful completion of this course, and you will be deactivated if not met.

NOTE: Subscribing to another MLS does not satisfy this training requirement.

BOARD ORIENTATION FEE: There will be a $50.00 fee for the orientation class. This cost is not included in your application fees.

Select the new member orientation date you will be attending below: Please remember this does not schedule you for the orientation until you register and pay in your Navica account.

	Select a Date
3/20/2025
5/29/2025
8/28/2025
10/9/2025
11/13/2025

MLS STANDING RULE #10

A new agent that is not able to attend the second opportunity for "Henderson County Board of Realtors® New Member Orientation" will be required to get specific approval to miss the Orientation opportunity from the Education Chairperson or the Agent's Membership in the HCBOR will be suspended until the agent successfully attends the next Orientation Session.

ARTICLE X - DUES AND ASSESSMENTS

Section 2. Dues. The Annual dues of Members shall be as follows:

REALTOR Members: the annual dues of each Designated REALTOR® member shall be in such amount as established annually by the board of directors, plus an additional amount to be established annually by the board of directors times the number of real estate salespersons and licensed or certified appraisers who (1) are employed by or affiliated as independent contractors, or who are otherwise directly or indirectly licensed with such REALTOR® member, and (2) are not REALTOR® members of any association in the state or a state contiguous thereto or Institute Affiliate members of the association.

Section 3. Dues Payable:

Dues for all members shall be payable annually in advance on the first day of January. Dues for new members shall be computed from the first day of the month in which a member is notified of election and shall be prorated for the remainder of the year. (Amended 1/05) (a) In the event a sales licensee or licensed or certified appraiser who holds REALTOR® membership is dropped for nonpayment of Board dues, and the individual remains with the designated REALTOR® firm, the dues obligation of the "designated" REALTOR® (as set forth in Article X, Section 2(a will be increased to reflect the addition of a non-member licensee. Dues shall be calculated from the first day of the current fiscal year and are payable within thirty (30) days of the notice of termination.

MLS ONLY SUBSCRIBER

AMOUNT

DUE DATE

FREQUENCY

MLS ONLY New Subscriber Fee

$500

Upon Subscription

One-Time

MLS Quarterly Dues

$186.38

Starting January 1

(pro-rated upon joining)

Quarterly

MLS ONLY Subscribers are not apart of the board. MLS ONLY Subscribers are unable to attend GMML's and only have access to the Navica MLS system.

PRIMARY MEMBERSHIP	AMOUNT	DUE DATE	FREQUENCY
NAR & TR Dues	$393	January 1	Annual
Local (HCBOR) Dues	$175	January 1 (pro-rated upon joining)	Annual
HCBOR Technology Assesstment Fee	$8	January 1	Annual
HCBOR Building Maintenance Fee	$8	January 1	Annual
MLS Quarterly Dues	$163.85	January 1 (pro-rated upon joining)	Quarterly
Application Fee	$200	Upon Joining	One-Time

SECONDARY MEMBERSHIP	AMOUNT	DUE DATE	FREQUENCY
Local (HCBOR) Dues	$175	January 1 (pro-rated upon joining)	Annual
HCBOR Technology Assesstment Fee	$8	January 1	Annual
HCBOR Building Maintenance Fee	$8	January 1	Annual
MLS Quarterly Dues	$163.85	January 1 (pro-rated upon joining)	Quarterly
Application Fee	$200	Upon Joining	One-Time

NEW BROKERAGE FEE	AMOUNT	DUE DATE	FREQUENCY
Primary/Secondary Brokerage	$375	Upon Joining	One-Time
MLS Only Brokerage	$500	Upon Joining	One-Time

Local HCBOR annual dues and MLS quarterly dues are fees that members pay for services and benefits received, contributingtooperational cost, service maintenance, and the organizations advancements, and these dues can be subject tochangefromtime to time, influenced by factors like operational cost, market conditions, regulatory changes, and member feedback.

TYPES OF MEMBERSHIPS

Henderson County Board of Realtors®

Brokerage Information

REALTOR® MLS ACCESS

Henderson County Board of Realtors®

NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION

BOARD ORIENTATION AVAILABLE DATES

Recurring Dues and Fees Payment Schedule